Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37

कैलासगमनं कुबेरसख्यं च — Śiva’s Journey to Kailāsa and His Friendship with Kubera

Devanagari script

न्यस्तां रत्नमयीं गेहे करस्य पितुरूर्मिकाम् । चोरयित्वैकदादाय दुरोदरकरेऽर्पयत्

Transliteration

nyastāṃ ratnamayīṃ gehe karasya piturūrmikām | corayitvaikadādāya durodarakare'rpayat

Translation

ครั้งหนึ่งเขาขโมยแหวนประดับรัตนะของบิดาที่เก็บไว้ในเรือน แล้วด้วยโทษแห่งอบายมุขคือการพนันอันนำความพินาศ จึงนำไปมอบไว้ในมือของนักพนัน

Word by Word

• nyastām: placed/kept
• nyastām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ni-√as (धातु) → nyasta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), कर्मणि प्रयोगः; 'placed/kept'

• ratnamayīm: made of jewels
• ratnamayīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ratna + maya (प्रातिपदिक); -maya (मयट्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (रत्नैः मयी = ratna-made)

• gehe: in the house
• gehe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: geha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• karasya: of the hand
• karasya: Sambandha/Genitive (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• pituḥ: of the father
• pituḥ: Sambandha/Genitive (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• ūrmikām: ring
• ūrmikām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ūrmikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• corayitvā: having stolen
• corayitvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √cur (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); 'having stolen'

• eka-dā: once
• eka-dā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक) + dā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समासः; कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb of time)

• ādāya: having taken
• ādāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√dā (धातु)
• Form: ल्यबन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive); 'having taken'

• durodara-kare: in the gambler's hand
• durodara-kare: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: durodara (प्रातिपदिक) + kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (दुरोदरस्य करे = in the hand of the gambler)

• arpayat: he handed over
• arpayat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √arp (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; 'he offered/handed over'

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Ethical warning: even sacred family trust and wealth are consumed by pāśa (dyūta). The implied path is repentance, restitution, and Śiva-śaraṇāgati.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It illustrates how pāśa (bondage) strengthens through adharma—here, theft and gambling—driving the soul further into karmic entanglement and away from Shiva-oriented purity and self-restraint.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is grounded in śauca (purity), satya, and restraint; this act shows the opposite tendency. The narrative contrast implies that turning to Saguna Shiva with repentance and disciplined conduct is the remedy for such downward habits.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to adopt daily Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a vow of self-control (niyama), using rudrākṣa for steadiness of mind and to withdraw from addictive impulses like gambling.